Experience

Longview News-Journal
• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Copy Editor - Page Designer

  • Sep 2019 - May 2023

Marshall News Messenger
• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Editor

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

Tyler Morning Telegraph
• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Copy-Layout Editor

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2019


Palestine Herald-Press

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Editor

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2014

  I was the primary page designer for the Herald-Press, a daily paper publishing five days a week. I covered Anderson County Commissioners and the Anderson County Sheriff's Office as well as county and district court coverage and county and state politics. I have covered one capital murder trial during this stint at the Herald-Press as well as other murder trials. I took pictures, wrote feature stories and helped with copy and photo editing. I pretty much did it all! Administratively, I served as the unofficial "second in command" in the newsroom making decisions regarding page count, assignments, story placement and more. Show less



The Huntsville Item

• Staff Writer

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2010

  I served as the staff education reporter, covering school board meetings for the Huntsville Independent School District as well as school events and happenings. I was the newspaper's representative witness at over 20 state executions; and also covered my first capital murder trial. I took photos, helped design pages and assisted wherever I was needed. I served as the staff education reporter, covering school board meetings for the Huntsville Independent School District as well as school events and happenings. I was the newspaper's representative witness at over 20 state executions; and also covered my first capital murder trial. I took photos, helped design pages and assisted wherever I was needed.

• Copy Editor/Staff Writer

  • Nov 2001 - Feb 2009

  I was the education writer for the daily newspaper, which published seven days a week at the time. I covered or kept up with happenings in Anderson County's seven school districts. I wrote a regular weekly feature, Neighbors, which profile people in the community. I took photos, wrote stories and assisted on page design as needed. I was the education writer for the daily newspaper, which published seven days a week at the time. I covered or kept up with happenings in Anderson County's seven school districts. I wrote a regular weekly feature, Neighbors, which profile people in the community. I took photos, wrote stories and assisted on page design as needed.



The Monitor

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Jun 2000 - Nov 2001

  I was a general staff reporter for the twice-a-week publication, covering education, city and county beats as well as general news coverage and photography. I was a general staff reporter for the twice-a-week publication, covering education, city and county beats as well as general news coverage and photography.